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Just read the article on using council MOT stations to get a car MOTd. Thing is, if the car failed, you'd have to get the work done somewhere else (or do it yourself) for the retest. But as the car has failed, you wouldn't be allowed to drive it on the road in order to get the work done. Am I understanding this right?

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  • Posts: 9,943 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Provided your original MOT certificate still has some time to run, you'll be fine to drive on the road till it expires. As long as a valid MOT Certificate covers the car, you're ok :D
  • Posts: 12,943 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Unless they condem it on the spot you can drive to & from a pre-arranged MoT test or repair place.
    You might be on shakey ground if the council MoT place is 20 miles away & there's a garage just round the corner from where you live, ISTR someone getting done for this but can't remember the outcome
  • Posts: 12,024 Forumite
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    a) You should get your MOT plenty of time before your old MOT expires, just in case.

    b) You can, as above, legally drive a car without MOT to a PREBOOKED MOT test centre.
  • Posts: 636 Forumite
    Idiophreak wrote: »

    b) You can, as above, legally drive a car without MOT to a PREBOOKED MOT test centre.

    And from the test too?
    Women priests. Great. Now there's priests of both sexes I don't listen to - Bill Hicks.
  • Posts: 9,200 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    If your previous MOT is in date you can drive whereever you like, but it's best to get problems sorted out.
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